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CofFEE Employment Vulnerability Index - Profile for Broadmeadows, VIC


The suburb of Broadmeadows is a Red Alert - high risk job loss community based on the CofFEE EVI modelling.

Broadmeadows is located in the Melbourne area, in VIC. Its CofFEE EVI score of suggests that it's residents are very vulnerable to employment loss if the national economy contracts

It has a younger population relative to the VIC average.

In terms of post secondary qualifications, Broadmeadows has education levels which are below the VIC average. This increases the likelihood that the suburb will experience job losses in a national contraction.

Individuals in Broadmeadows earn less than the median individual income for VIC, while median family income in Broadmeadows is less than the median family income for VIC.

Mortgage holders in Broadmeadows are making monthly payments which are below the median VIC mortgage repayment.

Broadmeadows's workforce is more likely to be part-time employed relative to the VIC average, and its labour market performance summarised by its overall unemployment rate relative to VIC is poor.

Broadmeadows's workforce is more likely to be underemployed relative to the VIC average, and its labour market performance summarised by its overall unemployment rate relative to VIC is poor

The following table has more indicators which allow you to appraise Broadmeadows relative to VIC and the nation as a whole.

Indicator - August 2016 Broadmeadows VIC Australia
Median Age 31 37 38
% without post secondary school qualifications 48.00% 38.74% 39.50%
Median individual income ($ per week) $404 $644 $662
Median family income ($ per week) $1005 $1715.00 $1734.00
Median household income ($ per week) $913 $1419.00 $1438.00
Median mortgage repayment ($ per month) $1300 $1728 $1755
Median rent ($ per week) $295 $325 $335
Average household size 2.90 2.60 2.60
Part-time employment as a % total 38.13% 33.66% 32.68%
Male unemployment rate 14.90% 6.56% 7.00%
Female unemployment rate 16.70% 6.65% 6.72%
Unemployment rate 15.77% 6.60% 6.86%
Male labour force participation rate 56.81% 69.94% 69.56%
Female labour force participation rate 38.72% 59.43% 59.80%
Total labour force participation rate 48.14% 64.53% 64.56%
Employment-Population ratio 36.78% 60.46% 60.26%
% Employed in Mining 0.21% 0.33% 1.66%
% Employed in Manufacturing 9.87% 7.77% 6.40%
% Employed in Construction 8.75% 8.34% 8.53%
% Employed in Retail Trade 9.43% 10.22% 9.86%
% Employed in Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 8.73% 6.61% 6.91%
% Employed in Finance and Insurance 1.98% 3.90% 3.60%
% Employed in Property and Business Services 0.91% 1.57% 1.70%